Postcode sector · Newport

NP9 3 area guide

Who lives in NP9 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Population: 3,196 (2024)

NP9 3Postcode sector · Newport

At a glance

What NP9 3 is like

The NP9 3 postcode sector in Newport covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 3,196 people in 1,295 households. 59.8% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP9 3 compares

Headline figures for NP9 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in NP9 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,875

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP9 3 FAQs

Is NP9 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP9 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP9 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.9%).

Which council covers NP9 3?

The local authority for NP9 3 is Newport.

NP9 3 comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP9 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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